No man is an island

“Only when we see ourselves in our true human context, as members of a race which is intended to be one organism and ‘one body,’ will we begin to understand the positive importance not only of the successes but of the failures and accidents in our lives. My successes are not my own. The way to them was prepared by others. The fruit of my labors is not my own: for I am preparing the way for the achievements of another. Nor are my failures my own. They may spring from failure of another, but they are also compensated for by another’s achievement. Therefore the meaning of my life is not to be looked for merely in the sum total of my own achievements. It is seen only in the complete integration of my achievements and failures with the achievements and failures of my own generation, and society, and time. “ – Thomas Merton, from No Man is an Island

Above photo is a 3-hectare island of Barangay San Victor with powdery white sand beaches, rich in marine’s life and coconut grove, located in Baganga, Davao Oriental. Photo by Jojie Alcantara

4 Comments

I like this a lot. I keep saying all the time that we are ONE. Our greatest communion is Self to God, our greatest Values are practiced in our Communities, and Truth transcends all religion, boarders, and politics.

My Insta Snaps

"At age 2, I was scribbling on walls, on Dad’s books, writing or sketching on any blank paper. I started doodling, creating comic sketches conjured from an imaginative young mind. I would draw, color, paint. I lived a life of curiosity and wonder, reading books at night while my parents propped me up on a stack of pillows during asthma attacks."

Jojie Alcantara

Find your inspiration.

Find your inspiration.

Follow Scene Stealer via Email

Enter your email address to follow Scene Stealer and receive notifications of new posts by email. No pressure, though. :-)

Top Posts & Pages

Visit the Philippines Again 2016

Visit the Philippines Again 2016 (VPA2016) is a retail-based campaign to drive urgency and excitement among foreign travelers to visit the Philippines and return for more fun, friendship, feel-good adventures, and fabulous memories to cherish in 2016.

Copyright Plea

Unauthorized use or duplication of materials without express and written permission is prohibited and monitored. Excerpts and links may be used, but please give due credit with appropriate and specific direction to original content. Author highly appreciates your respect for her craft and efforts.